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WASHING MACHINE. l APPLICATION FILED FEB. I6. ISIS.

Patented Oat. 31, 1916.

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WILLIAM T. WILKINSON, OF LINDSAY, CALIFORNIA.

WASHING-MACHINE.

Specieaton of Letters Eatent.

Patented Oct. 31, 1916..

Application filed February 16, 1916. Serial No. 78,723.

To all whom t Imay concern.'

Be it known that I, l/VILLIAM T. vWILKIN- soN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Lindsay, in the county of Tulare and State of California, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Washing- Machines, of which the following is a speciication.

This invention relates to a washing machine of the barrel type and the principal object of the invention is to provide a washing machine having an improved type of clothes compressor forming part thereof, the clothes pounder and the inner cylinder in which the clothes pounder is mounted beingl formed of corrugated metal so that the clothes will be thoroughly acted upon while in the washing machine and easily and quickly cleaned.

Another object of the invention is to provide improved means for mounting the inner and outer receptacles and also improved actuating means for the washing machine.

Another object of the intention is to so construct this washing machine that it will be strong and durable and also to so construct it that it will be comparatively simple in construction and not liable to easily get out of order or need repair.

This invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein z- Figure 1 is a vertical transverse view through the improved washing machinej Fig. 2 is a View showing the receptacles and inner cylinder in longitudinal vertical section and the remainder of the machine in elevation.

The supporting structure consists of the two end standards 10 and which are carried by the cross bars 11 and braced by the inner and outer braces 12 and 13. These standards are positioned in spaced relation and are provided with bearings through which eX tend the stub axles 14 and 15, the axles extending through the head 16 of the barrel 17 and terminating at their inner ends in disks 18 connected with the head of the cylinder 19.

From an inspection of Fig. 1 it will be readily seen that the barrel or outer receptacle 1'? is constructed of staves in the manner usually used when constructing barrels whereas the inner receptacle or cylinder 19 is formed of corrugated sheet metal. The operating cylinder 2O which is mounted within the cylinder 19 is also formed of corrugated sheet metal, the receptacle 19 and cylinder 2O being provided with openings ing cylinder 2O has been put inplace the headsv of the inner cylinder are connected with the corrugated walls thereof. rhe stub shafts 14 can then be passed through the bearings in the head 0f the barrel or outer receptacle 17 and the second head then placed upon the stub shaft 15 and the securing hoop 28 put in place. The stub shafts are then passed through suitable bearings formed in the standards 10 after which the small gear 29 will be placed upon the outer end of stub shaft 14 and the iiy wheels 30 can be placed upon the outer end portion of stub shaft 15. This small gear wheel 29 meshes with the large driving gear 31 which is rotated through the medium of the lever 32 mounted upon the supporting pin 33 and connected with the driving gear 31 by means of links 34. By oscillating the lever 32, the driving gear 31 can be rotatedand this will rotate gear 29 rigidly mounted upon stub shaft 14. The inner and outer receptacles will be rotated as the shafts 15 are secured to the inner receptacle and the outer receptacle is held rigid upon the shafts, and as these receptacles rotate the operating cylinder 2O will travel about within the inner receptacle. The clothes are placed within the inner receptacle and after the water is in place, the two closures 23 and 24 are secured. As the machine is rotated the operating cylinder 20 will rotate and travel about within the inner receptacle 19 and not only keep the water and clothes in motion but will also press the clothes aga-inst the walls of the inner receptacle. A bracket 35 has been provided so that a wringer may be mounted where it will be convenient for use when removing the clothes. After the clothes have been removed the receptacle can be turned so that the water can flow out through the inlet openings of the receptacles.

I have therefore provided a Washing machine which will operate very efficiently and which is very simple in construction, easy to assemble and inexpensive to manufacture and operate.

What is claimed is l. A. Washing machine comprising supl porting standards, a Water receptacle positioned between said standards, a perforated clothes receptacle mounted Within said Water receptacle, stub shafts connected with said clothes receptacle and passing through the heads of said Water receptacle and rotatably Supported by said supporting means, the Water receptacle being fastened upon said stub shafts and turning Withthe clothes receptacle, an operating cylinder mounted Within said clothes receptacle and freely movable Within the clothes receptacle, and means for rotating one of said stub shafts to rotate said clothesand Water receptacles.

2. A Washing machine comprising s upporting' means7 a Water receptacle, a clothes receptacle positioned Within said Water re-Y ceptacle and formed-of,perforated material having longitudinally extending corruga`V tions, ystub shafts extending from said clothes receptacle through said water receptacleandrotatably supported by said sup- ,ceptacle and freely movable therein, and

means connected with one of, said stub shafts for rotating the same.V

Y `In testimony whereof I affix, my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

IVILLIAM T. WILKINSON.

' Vvitnesses J. G. RINKER, L. G. STALLINGS.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressing theV Commissioner of Patents,

. Washington, D. C. 

